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I've been blessed. Starting with Steppenwolf Theater and onward, learning from wonderful actors and getting to play with wonderful actors.

The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline, dedication and appreciation of hard work.

I used to drive up from theatre in Michigan to Stratford, Ontario to watch every show. I idolized the actors from Stratford. I was very influenced by them because they would come down and work at my theatre and get time on their American Equity union cards.

I've been lucky enough to be part of some great ensembles in theater - I'd been doing theater since college.

I was heavily involved in musical theater.

I spent two years in the military service, then I trudged around in repertory for quite a while. I somehow wound up at the National Theatre, though, and then I was definitely on my way.

I came out of repertory theater, where I worked 50 weeks a year, and I loved working with the people.

My grandparents - both of my mother's parents - were actors, and they ran the Reading Repertory Theatre Company, through the town of Reading, where I come from.

I have done a lot of theater.

I've always said that theater was where I began, so everything I do now has a bit of my theater background in it. It was my training.